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PRONUNCIATION OF CREEPING CHARLIE

creeping Charlie  [ˈkriːpɪŋ ˈtʃɑːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREEPING CHARLIE

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Creeping Charlie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CREEPING CHARLIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

creeping Charlie

Glechoma hederacea

Glechoma hederacea (syn. Nepeta glechoma Benth., Nepeta hederacea (L.) Trevir.) is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin. It is also sometimes known as creeping jenny, but that name more commonly refers to Lysimachia nummularia. It has numerous medicinal uses, and is used as a salad green in many countries. European settlers carried it around the world, and it has become a well established introduced and naturalized plant in a wide variety of localities.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREEPING CHARLIE


Bali
ˈbɑːlɪ
barley
ˈbɑːlɪ
Charley
ˈtʃɑːlɪ
charlie
ˈtʃɑːlɪ
Dali
ˈdɑːlɪ
Denali
dɪˈnɑːlɪ
Diwali
dɪˈwɑːlɪ
finale
fɪˈnɑːlɪ
Ghazali
ˈɡɑːzˌɑːlɪ
Harley
ˈhɑːlɪ
Kigali
kɪˈɡɑːlɪ
Mali
ˈmɑːlɪ
Marley
ˈmɑːlɪ
marly
ˈmɑːlɪ
Mexicali
ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːlɪ
Pali
ˈpɑːlɪ
quale
ˈkwɑːlɪ
Somali
səʊˈmɑːlɪ
tamale
təˈmɑːlɪ
wali
ˈwɑːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREEPING CHARLIE

creep-grazing
creepage
creeper
creepie
creepier
creepiest
creepily
creepiness
creeping
creeping bent grass
creeping Jennie
creeping Jesus
creeping myrtle
creeping paralysis
creeping phlox
creeping thistle
creepingly
creepmouse
creeps
creepy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREEPING CHARLIE

Bonnie Prince Charlie
Border collie
Checkpoint Charlie
collie
curliewurlie
folie
girlie
goalie
Jolie
Kalgoorlie
kylie
lie
millie
nellie
ollie
overlie
rough collie
underlie
willie
wurlie

Synonyms and antonyms of creeping Charlie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «creeping Charlie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREEPING CHARLIE

Find out the translation of creeping Charlie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of creeping Charlie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «creeping Charlie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

匍匐查理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arrastramiento Charlie
570 millions of speakers

English

creeping Charlie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चार्ली जीव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشارلي الزاحف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ползучая Чарли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rastejando Charlie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চার্লি ক্রন্দন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lierre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merangkak Charlie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schleichenden Charlie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャーリー忍び寄る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찰리 들어온다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Creeping Charlie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leo Charlie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்லி சார்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चार्ली लावलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sürünen Charlie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strisciante Charlie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skradanie Charlie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повзуча Чарлі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

târâtor Charlie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υφέρπουσα Τσάρλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diere Charlie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krypande Charlie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snikende Charlie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creeping Charlie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPING CHARLIE»

The term «creeping Charlie» is normally little used and occupies the 141.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREEPING CHARLIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about creeping Charlie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREEPING CHARLIE»

Discover the use of creeping Charlie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creeping Charlie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Organic Gardening
The weed creeping Charlie is taking over part of my iawn and some flowerbeds. What can I do? Carol Ford Lebanon, New Jersey In a nutshell: Plant a variety of dense groundcovers and renovate thin areas of your lawn. The whole story: ...
2
Natural Landscaping: Designing with Native Plant Communities
It is ironic that one of these, creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) is the bane of many lawn connoisseurs. When creeping Charlie is dense enough to outcompete lawn grass, it is time to begin planting woodland groundlayer species.
John Diekelmann, Robert M. Schuster, 2002
3
Groundcovers for the South
Say: gle-KOH-muh hed-er-AYE-see-uh Family: Lamiaceae (Mint) Other names: Creeping Charlie, hay- maids, gill-over-the-ground Ecological Threat In natural habitats, ground ivy is very vigorous and can swamp smaller plants by forming ...
Marie Harrison, 2006
4
Apprentice to a Garden
Margery Fish, We Made a Garden My garden's skeleton grew a skin I hadn't chosen, a skin dominated by creeping Charlie. This member of the mint family blooms in early Summer with purple, orchid-shaped flowers with dark speckles.
Evelyn J. Hadden, 2005
5
Better Homes & Gardens Ask the Garden Doctor
Are there any organic solutions that really work? A From your description the weed sounds like creeping Charlie. It's a tough, invasive weed, especially in shady spots. If you spot it early, you can probably manage to eliminate creeping Charlie ...
Better Homes & Gardens, 2010
6
International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
... L. creeping caustic –see– Euphorbia drummondii Boiss. creeping Charlie –see – Glechoma hederacea L. creeping Croftonweed –see– Ageratina riparia (Regel) R. M. King & H. Rob. creeping crowfoot –see– Ranunculus repens L. creeping ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
7
LIFE
Anybody who has watched Creeping Charlie making its way through the fescue or devil's paintbrush poking up through the bluegrass knows how much well- chosen weeds can do to brighten an otherwise monotonous expanse of green.
8
Weeds of California and Other Western States
2:1016 creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera), 2:1016–1020, 1202 creeping bluegrass (Poa spp.), 2:1246 creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens), 2:1385– 1398 creeping charlie (Convolvulus spp.), 1:639 creeping crowfoot (Ranunculus  ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
9
Toxic Plants of North America
See Ranunculus Creeping Charlie. See Glechoma Creeping cotoneaster, 1066 Creeping indigo. See Indigofera Creeping juniper. See Juniperus Creeping knapweed. See Acroptilon Creeping lady's sorrel. See Oxalis Creeping lantana.
George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, 2012
10
620 Wild Plants of North America: Fully Illustrated
... 309 Creeper Large-toothed Virginia 519 Thicket 519 Creeping Bellflower 233 Creeping Bentgrass 623 Creeping Blackberry 468 Creeping Bluebell 233 Creeping Buttercup 436 Creeping Cedar 62 Creeping Charlie 348 Creeping Iuniper 62 ...
Tom Reaume, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREEPING CHARLIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creeping Charlie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Monarch butterfly declines in population
Milkweed is not considered an invasive weed that's going to spread and take over like some creeping Charlie, for instance.” Hostetler has had ... «Fairfield Ledger, Jul 15»
2
Pretty, invasive
Creeping jenny (a.k.a. bindweed) and creeping charlie (a.k.a ground ivy) are two other persistent perennial weeds that require repeated ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Rain gardens, romaine lettuce and more
Creeping Charlie has invaded my perennial borders and pretty much taken over large sections of it. The perennials are still alive, but struggling ... «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jun 15»
4
My war against lawn invaders
Creeping Charlie and Jenny have moved in along with a whole bunch of other weeds I don't even know the proper name for. I'm not a lawn ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jun 15»
5
Just a matter of thyme before this fragrant herb graces your garden
I'd certainly rather have creeping thyme drifting into my flower borders than creeping Charlie. I also salt taller, upright thyme cultivars among my ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jun 15»
6
Things that Matter:Welchman Hall Gully – our Garden of Eden
And there are hosts of rare and fascinating plants … the stepladder plant, the Cohune palm, the creeping club moss, the creeping Charlie, and ... «Barbados Advocate, Jun 15»
7
Winning the war on weeds: Even garden peaceniks sometimes go …
To me, the wily ways of quackgrass and creeping bellflower make Minnesotans' most-hated weed — creeping Charlie — look like a pipsqueak. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
8
Gardeners Produce Produce to Feed Others
The creeping charlie is the worst weed to deal with. "They're nasty little things. They're a challenge and like Kaylie says, the roots go to China," ... «KXNet.com, Jun 15»
9
Got a weed that's eating you?
Question: Would AgraLawn kill creeping Charlie, dandelions or violets? Along with the wild strawberries, these are all overtaking my yard. «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
10
Just don't destroy the peonies
On a recent stroll through the flowerbeds, I noticed dandelions running amok, thistle wreaking havoc and I'll be dogged if a creeping Charlie ... «North Platte Telegraph, Jun 15»

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